2004 Cline Red Truck

Degan Beley

not bad...a little thin for my liking, but I often serve it or give it as a hostess gift and people quite like it.

2004 Cline Red Truck

Jonathan Steenbergen

not a bad wine to keep on hand. great with pizza, or even just by itself after a hard day at work.

2004 Cline Red Truck

Craig & Diana LeRoi-Schmidt

2004 Cline Red Truck

emilizzle

A nice easy red. One of my faves for having around the house just in case...

2004 Cline Red Truck

wmproc

Pretty good, It had some fruit and it made me think it was a little like a Tuscan wine.

2004 Cline Red Truck

Clifford James Dumais

APPEARANCE:

Nice ruby color, though not too dark; looks juts like grape juice, which I guess it is!
ON THE NOSE:

This is fun, different, and for that it is well appreciated by Darcey and me. Definitely some nice fruit coming through – medium to dark cherry primarily – as one would expect from a California red, but also some other stuff that one would not expect from a California Syrah blend. The blend itself is pretty interesting, making this wine more enjoyable simply in the “hmmmm” factor. The fruit also has a watermelon aspect, but beyond fruit this red carries with it scents of licorice, green pepper, clean motor oil, green olives, and what I can only term old-world funkiness, more out of my inability to decipher the specific elements that make up this flavor-profile; it is that thing I smell in many of those French wines that I love so much, hence: old-world funk!
ON THE PALATE:

Refreshing and clean, actually, with very little tannin, which is surprising here. Don’t misunderstand me, tannin is a wonderful aspect of wine, oh-so loved by us, but here, on a hot summer day, this red is cool and uplifting precisely because of the lack of astringency, yet typical acidity. Your palate is almost tricked into thinking this is a very nice white wine, but of course you know it is not because of the complex of tastes; this is my (Cliff’s) impression, anyway. After the initial acidic zest there is a baby-powder freshness that permeates, sweet and dry and relaxing, with fruit following, finished by savory vegetable flavors slipping down the sides of the tongue, with a hint of old-world funkiness that was present on the nose. The finish is long on the tongue with that bell-pepper feel and taste while the back of the throat is numbed a bit by the acidity that really powers this Red Truck all the way down the highway. Once again Darcey and Cliff agree: we like this wine; it’s another winner for the price and a great contender for a summertime weekday wine at only $7.99. I sure wish this were available locally! The only caveat is that it’s life of complexity didn’t last too long, for after six hours it had passed its peak and, while still good, was no longer as good as other $8 wines we have had recently. Still a good wine, of course, but after letting it breathe for one to two hours you may want to consume this wine within three hours, at least that was our experience. ... WOULD WE DRINK IT AGAIN? Yes, this was a nice change from so many other reds. ... WOULD WE BUY IT AGAIN? Perhaps, though only perhaps, and still worth a thumbs-up here. We are learning that there are many, many good wines at this $8 price-point, but this one was different enough to warrant another go!

Tasting Tags: cherry funk green-olives green-pepper licorice motor-oil watermelon

2004 Cline Red Truck

imposterpockets

Tasting Tags: bitter

2004 Cline Red Truck

dealbhadair

A great red blend at a great price! A nice, full, interesting nose of pine, licorice, dark berries, and smooth vegetal tones; a full, round mouthful of peppery, ripe cherry and blackberry, with solid, well-balanced tannic and acidic structure, and a decently long finish. Well done, Cline!

2004 Cline Red Truck

chip00

Rich, smooth, full of fruit.
Very good value.

Tasting Tags: cabernet franc petite syrah

2004 Cline Red Truck

Christian Montoya

I bought this wine because I was looking for a hearty cheap red. This wine has a dark opaque color and peppery smell. The taste is really strong... lots of dark fruit and tannin, a little bitter, a little bit of green pepper. It might be softening with age but it's still strong. Makes me sleepy too -.-

Tasting Tags: fruit pepper tannin